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Votes at a glance: Santa Clarita council approves TEFRA action, modifies approval for Aden Avenue RV garage; committee appointments confirmed
Summary
The council approved a TEFRA matter and granted a modified approval for an 810-square-foot RV garage after removing a condition that would have required the applicant to maintain landscaping on a neighbor's property. The council also confirmed committee and SCAG delegate appointments and approved the consent calendar.
At Tuesday's meeting the Santa Clarita City Council recorded several formal actions, including approval of a TEFRA matter, a modified approval of an appealed accessory-structure permit at 24715 Aden Avenue (Master Case 20‑48), and confirmations of committee appointments.
TEFRA financing action (Agenda item 1) - Motion: Approve the recommended action on the TEFRA hearing. (Council waived staff presentation.) - Vote: Unanimous approval. Mayor Pro Tem West: Aye; Councilmember Ayala: Aye; Councilwoman McLean: Yes; Councilmember Gibbs: Aye; Mayor Miranda: Aye. - Outcome: Approved.
Aden Avenue accessory structure (Master Case 20‑48) — RV garage (Agenda item 2) - Proposal: Construct an 810‑square‑foot prefabricated RV garage as a second accessory structure on the subject property at 24715 Aden Avenue; project required a minor use permit and planning review. - Planning commission had approved the project with conditions that included a screening plan and a surety for maintenance; the appellant, Eugene Nelson, appealed to council citing setbacks, oak tree protection and the nature of the structure. - Council motion: Approve the staff-recommended action but remove Planning Commission Condition PC‑2 (which would have required applicant maintenance of landscaping on adjacent property); modify PC‑1 so screening obligations apply only to landscaping on the applicant’s property (west/southern end) subject to urban forestry and fire review. - Vote: Approved, 4–1 (Councilwoman Marsha McLean voted No; Mayor Miranda, Mayor Pro Tem West, Councilmember Ayala and Councilmember Gibbs voted Yes). - Outcome: Appeal denied; project approved with modified landscaping conditions. The council clarified the screening plan must not obligate the applicant to maintain vegetation on neighboring properties and delegated final screening plan review to staff and fire/urban forestry where appropriate.
Committee and delegate appointments - The council approved committee assignments and designated Councilwoman Marsha McLean as the SCAG (Southern California Association of Governments) regional representative for the year, with Mayor Miranda as alternate, and other standard committee assignments. - Vote: Motion carried by roll call (all ayes recorded).
Consent calendar - The council approved the consent calendar by roll call.
Ending - Staff will implement the council’s direction on the Aden Avenue project and finalize the modified conditions of approval. For the TEFRA matter and committee appointments the council approved the recommended actions by roll call.
